Shandilya (IAST: Śāṇḍilya) is a Brahmin gotra, named after the Rishi Shandilya, specifying that individuals of the gotra have Shandilya as one of their patrilineal ancestors
This gotra has three pravar, they are Sandilya, Asit and Deval
The Ved of this gotra is Samveda
This gotra is one of the eight highest gotra in Brahmins
Sandilya gotra is the largest gotra in Maithil Brahmins
There are 44 mool (origin) of Sandilya gotra in Maithil Brahmins